Why Vote
Even if you think your presidential candidate is going to win, there are other critical races and ballot initiatives at stake that need your vote!
UPDATE: check out this election night results watching guide.
Know the Candidates and Ballot Measures
Browse through the webpages here to find information on your state:
http://www.vote411.org/onyourballot/state.php
Another site that has ballot initiatives information is:
http://transparentdemocracy.org/
Vote Smart has detailed info on candidates:
http://www.votesmart.org/
Another good site with state-by-state info is GetOutTheVote.org:
http://www.getoutthevote.org/
Where to Vote
If you don't know where to vote, check out some of the tools online like:
- Vote411.org's polling place finder: http://www.vote411.org/pollfinder.php
- GoVote.org's poll finder: http://govote.org/
- Google's voting location search: http://maps.google.com/vote
- or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Be Aware of Voter Suppression Techniques
Some voters are facing scams that are designed to keep many people from voting on November 4th. For example, some voters have reported getting robo calls telling them that they could vote by phone, or have been told that they don't have to vote until November 5th. Both are lies intended to keep some people from voting.
To read about some of the current scams, pleae visit the Voter Supression Wiki.
You can also get comprehensive voting & scam information here:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Portal:Election_Protection_Wiki
Be Prepared
Make sure that you have proper ID with you:
http://www.vote411.org/bytopic.php?topicID=16
Some states don't allow you to wear tshirts, hats or pins promoting your candidate. Read more about that here:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/polls.wear/index.html
Remind Your Friends to Vote
Be sure to remind your friends to vote. If you convince 10 friends to vote with you, it's like casting 11 votes instead of one. Email, Facebook, blogs, Twitter, Mixx — get the word out.
If you aren't American, you can still email your American friends and remind them to vote.
Report Problems
Send a voting report via Twitter:
http://twittervotereport.com/.
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (English) or 1-888-Ve-Y-Vota (Spanish) to report voting problems, or use the webform and recources at http://www.866ourvote.org/.
See also this page — click on the map to find your state and scroll down on your state's page to find voter problem hotlines:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Portal:Election_Protection_Wiki
Other Voting Resources
If you have other tips and resources to recommend, please add them in the comments below.